26/01/2017 - With On Body and Soul in official competition and 1945 in the Panorama, Hungarian film will enjoy a solid presence at the German gathering

1945 by Ferenc Török

Hungarian cinema will be on show in the official competition and in the Panorama at the 67th Berlin Film Festival (9-19 February 2017). 

Ildikó Enyedi will make her big comeback in the race for the Golden Bear with On Body and Soul [+see also:
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The Panorama will host the screening of 1945 by Ferenc Török (read the article), the sixth feature by the acclaimed director who made a name for himself with the Moscow Square (2001) - Eastern Sugar (2004) - Overnight [+see also:
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(Translated from French)